Glove



(No Model) I H. L. NORTHROP. GLOVE, 6Z0.

No. 519,198. Y Pate nted May 1, 1894.

INVENTOR.

WITNESSES: 1 3 b ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

HENRY L. NORTHROP, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

GLOVE, ac.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 519,198, dated May 1,18941 Application file January 11, 1894:. Serial No. 496,511. (Nomodel.)

the wearing portion of the thumb-piece of the mitten or glove bystamping or cutting out a tongue-piece from the blank, of which themitten is composed, leaving one end integral therewith and passing it upthrough a slotway in the thumb-piece and stitching it or securing itupon the exterior thereof for the purpose of giving it additionalstrength and a greater wearing thickness, and the further object ofobviating the necessity of a seam coming next the thumb while in use;and to that end my invention consists-in the several newand novelfeatures of construction hereinafter described and which arespecifically set forth in the claims hereunto annexed. It is constructedas follows, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1, is aview of the mitten, complete. Fig. 2, is a view of theblank forming the mitten and showing the thumb-piece stamped out andthe. thumb blank in dotted lines. Fig. 3, is a view of the thumb blank,enlarged, detached, and showing the slotway. Fig. 4, is a view of themitten and thumb blank, the tongue being inserted through the slotwaythereof.

A- is a mitten or glove blank, of any form desired, the outer end ofwhich is notched or so cut, substantially as shown, that when it isfolded laterally it will form an inclosure for the hand or fingersaccordingly as it is cut.

-ais a tongue stamped or otherwise cut out upon three sides from thatportion of the the body of the glove. preferably cut bell-shape, as bythat conbody of the mitten which is usually removed to form the openingto the thumb inclosure, said tongue -a, remaining integral wlth Thetongue -a 1s struction it is better adapted to fit over the thumb-piece,for which it is intended. I do not, however, limit myself to thisprecise construction.

-B is a thumb blank formed substantially as shown in Fig. 3, so thatwhen it is folded and secured on two of its sides it will form aninclosure for the thumb adapted to be secured to the body of the mittenover the opening formed by cutting the tongue a. The blank or thumbpiece B is provided with a transverse slot b through which the tongue-Ct-- extends, and is secured to the exterior face of the said thumbpiece whereby it forms a reinforcementto the wearing portion of thethumb piece.

What I claim is- 1. Aglove or mitten as a new article of manufacture,comprising the body portion having a tongue out therein and forming anopening for the thumb, a thumb piece having a transverse slot thereinand secured in the opening, the tongue extending through the slot in thethumb piece and secured to the exterior face thereof whereby it forms areinforce.

2. A glove or mitten as a new article of manufacture, comprising a bodyportion having a bell-shaped tongue out therein, and forming an openingfor the thumb, a thumb piece having a transverse slot therein andsecured in the opening, the tongue extending through said slot in thethumb piece and secured to the exterior face thereof wherebyit forms areinforce.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day ofDecember, 1893.

HENRY L. NORTHROP. In presence of' M. M. BORET, HOWARD P. DENIsoN.

